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How do you ask for directions in Russian

Your Ultimate Guide to Russian Transportation: How do you ask for directions in Russian
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To ask for directions in Russian, some common polite phrases include:

  • Извините… (Izvinite…) — “Excuse me…”
  • Разрешите спросить… (Razreshite sprosit’…) — “May I ask…”
  • Подскажите, пожалуйста… (Podskazhite, pozhaluysta…) — “Could you tell me, please…”
  • Где находится…? (Gde nakhoditsya…?) — “Where is… located?”
  • Как пройти к…? (Kak proyti k…?) — “How can I get to…?” (on foot)
  • Как мне добраться до…? (Kak mne dobrat’sya do…?) — “How can I get to…?” (by transport)

Example questions include:

  • Извините, где находится станция метро? (Izvinite, gde nakhoditsya stantsiya metro?) — “Excuse me, where is the metro station?”
  • Как пройти к Красной площади? (Kak proyti k Krasnoy ploshchadi?) — “How can I get to Red Square?”
  • Как мне добраться до аэропорта? (Kak mne dobrat’sya do aeroporta?) — “How can I get to the airport?”

Directional words useful to understand answers:

  • прямо (pryamo) — straight
  • направо (napravo) — to the right
  • налево (nalevo) — to the left
  • здесь (zdes) — here
  • там (tam) — there

Starting with polite phrases like “Извините” (Excuse me) and using these question forms will help ask for and understand directions effectively in Russian.

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